From 2024 onwards, I set yearly goals to improve my photography skills.
2024
- Better editing skills. I’m still a noob when it comes to editing. In 2024 I’ll be more experimental with my edits, starting with reproducing existing styles, then trying out different themes: natural, cinematic, retro, etc.
- Flash photography and shaping light. All I can do confidently is bounce the flash in good conditions. Start playing with light modifiers and outdoor flash scenarios.
- Favor wide angle over telephoto. Telephoto allows selective framing, and as such easy to use. I should force myself to shoot more wide angle shots (no justification to buying a Nikon Coolpix A or Ricoh GR3!)
- Get into macro photography. I have plenty of macro gear, and like macro photography a lot, just don’t do it.
- Shoot twelve rolls of film. This is carried over from 2023. I have an analog camera, and use it occasionally, why not regularly?
- Write to my blog at least once a month. Publishing to this blog has been hectic to say the least. This goal is not about writing, but putting back some structure into my photography adventure.
- Have six street photography photo walks. Street photography is fun, but takes effort to practice. Make that happen six times this year.